Laundry tool



y 1930- J. c. SCHOFIELD 1,757,146

LAUNDRY TOOL Filed Jan. 12, 1929 IN VEN TOR.

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Patented May 119 30 7 JOHN c. scnorrnnii, oF-"LosAn'eELns, ,cALIrjonniAIj mannnny 'roon Application filedJ'anuary 12, 1929;seriarm.,sse,o36.

This invention relatesto a laundry tool adapted for removing from tubs orother containers clothing whlch is'saturated with hot water, the tool being constructed'to enablethe operatorto perform this operation easily and effectively without GXPQSlHg l11S' hands 7 to the hot water or hot suds in. which the are ticles being launderedare submerged, and

also withouttearing or otherwiseinjuring the fabrics of Which'such articles naybe made. I

An object of the invention is to simplify the construction of a tool this character and to provide a tool which will be animprovement upon other tools of the kind with respect to simplicity of construction,'=strength and durability, convenience of manipulation and lowered cost of manufacture.

A further obj ect'of the invention is to provide improved means for utilizing a single wire for constructing the principalparts of thetool. i a i a 7 Other objects and advantages may hereinafter appear; 7

Referring to the accompanying drawings;

- which illustrate what is at present deemed a preferred embodiment" of the invention,

Fig. 1 isa front elevation of the toolin the operative position.

Fig.2 is a side elevationthereofinjthe same position,

Fig. 3 is a plan view the tool in the position ofFig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawings, this laundry tool consists principally of a s ngle piece of heavy wire having two siinilarly formed looped portions 5 andlfi such looped portions each being deflected preferably 1 an obtuse angle with relation to. theshanlf: portion 7 of the tool. :Each of said looped portions is thus arranged toextend in a'plane which is parallel to'but spacedapartgfrom the plane occupied by the other. g The end portions .ofthe wire are so directed as to overlap at the shank 7 the shankofthe tool thus consisting of the central run ofwire 6 whichis a continuation of one end of-the loop 6,a side run ofwire 5 Wl11Ch 1s a con tinuationof the loop 5,7ithe other sideof shank consisting ofa wire run 9 w'hich also i s V 5U,v forms the central port on of the naln wire.

In order to complete the shank portion of thetool, near oneend of said shankportion the three wire runs are clamped tog-ether by meansof' a clip 10, and at the other end of said shank a like-clip 11 is provided. The shank is further strengthened, if desired,

by dipping the cornpleted tool into a metal vllc plating. substance which, in additionto enhancing the'appearance of the tool andpre venting rust, wil'lalso act as a solder to unite togethertheseparate wire runs of the shank and to prevent the clips 10 and 11 from slipping.'" This dipping into the plating substance'inore' effectively strengthens the tool, by reason-0f the fact that the twoouter runs" of thewire shank contact with its central 'runthroughout the entire length of the, over- 'As an aid to obtaining a more secure hold 6 and thetip portion of the loop 5 is likewise provided with adefiected' nose 5". 1, y a a p In Fig. 2thetool is illustrated in position looking down upon f orrenioving clothing 'or fabric 13' froma laundry tub 12; It will be seen thatthe tool is reversibleand it therefore makes no dif- .grasped the operators The .looped por,

tion's' ofthertool are 'eac hqadap'ted both to.

form a good hand holdand to form a good means forlifting articles fIOII fl thetub. with out tearing or iotherwise injuring them. I Whatis claimed ist 1 r 1. A laundry tool having a portion l-lwhichconsis'tsfof thecen'tral portion ofa 1 .Wire reinforced by rebent "overlapping end portions, of "sach :wire, thus forming-three 29' i tion and portions of such Wire and means which'bind i clips which bind together said central porc 2. A laundry tool havingj'a body: portion 'whichconsists of the central portion of a Wire reinforced by rebent overlapping end together said central portion and overlapp ng end portions of said wiref'into three Wire runs of which the two outer runs coni v ping end portions of said Wire, thus forming tact with the central 'run' throughout the 1 overlap, such Wire portion of said tool being looped at each end of said body portion of the tool, the loops thus formed; being disposed angularly with relation thereto.

3. A laundry tool having a body portion i i which consists of the central portionof a Wire reinforcedby rebent overlapping end por tions of said ire,and means Whichhind together said central portion and overlapa contracted central shank portion, the Wire loop at each end of said shank portion being O expanded. w T

" In testimony 'ivvhereof I afiix' my signature. JOHN O. SCHOFIELD.

overlappingend portions of said 7 'Wire. 

